Toshiro Mifune
Taketori Washizu
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Throne of Blood ( Japanese: 蜘蛛巣城, Hepburn: Kumonosu-jō, lit. 'The Spider Web Castle') is a 1957 Japanese jidaigeki film co-written, produced, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film transposes the plot of English dramatist William Shakespeare 's play Macbeth (1606) from Medieval Scotland ...
- January 15, 1957 (Japan)
- Sōjirō Motoki, Akira Kurosawa
Watch the 1957 film by the Japanese master of cinema, based on Shakespeare's tragedy and set in feudal Japan. See the remarkable performances of Toshiro Mifune and Isuzu Yamada as the power-hungry couple.
- 110 min
- 30.9K
- Shadows of the Dark
A war-hardened general, egged on by his ambitious wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become lord of Spider's Web Castle. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1957 classic film.
- (55.9K)
- Akira Kurosawa
- Not Rated
- Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada
A classic adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth set in feudal Japan, directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune. Read critic and audience reviews, see photos, and learn about the film's plot, cast, and production.
- (1.1K)
- Toshiro Mifune
- Akira Kurosawa
- Drama
Summaries. A war-hardened general, egged on by his ambitious wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become lord of Spider's Web Castle. After securing a major victory on the battlefield, Taketoti Washizu and one of his commanders, Yoshiaki Miki, find themselves lost in the maze-like Spider's Web forest.
1h 50m 1961. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Spurred by his wife and a witch's prediction, a samurai murders his lord to steal the throne. Cast & Crew. Read More. Akira Kurosawa. Director. Toshiro Mifune. Taketoki Washizu. Isuzu Yamada. Asaji, his wife. Takashi Shimura.
A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation by Akira Kurosawa, set in feudal Japan and starring Toshiro Mifune as a ruthless warrior. Explore the film's features, cast, essays, and more on this classic Japanese film.
